This Chapter also includes a general obligation for masters to proceed to the assistance of those in distress and for Contracting Governments to ensure that all ships shall be sufficiently and efficiently manned from a safety point of view.

本章还规定了船长向遇险者提供援助的一般义务，以及缔约国政府从安全角度确保所有船舶均配备充足且有效人员配备的一般义务。